Petition for Verizon to Unlock GPS Chips

While GPS on Windows Mobile phones on Verizon have remained relatively opened, the navigation component on other phones have been locked to VZ Navigator, Verizon’s own internet-based navigation system requiring an internet connection and subscription for the voice-guided turn-by-turn service. The focus of the online petition is aimed at Verizon BlackBerry devices, which have been locked out of other GPS offerings like TeleNav, according to Mobile Gadget News.

If you take heart with the issue, regardless of what platform you’re on, you should view the petition and consider making a stand against crippled hardware.

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